University of Michigan-Flint hosting Super Science Friday

FLINT, MI -- The University of Michigan-Flint campus will host more than 600 seventh and eighth grade students from across Genesee County for a day of hands-on science learning.

Super Science Friday is scheduled for April 27 and will feature roughly 30 interactive workshops from university faculty, staff, students and community partners.

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The program is aimed at getting elementary students interested in science.

he presentations will include science fields like electrical engineering, chemistry, information systems, food sciences, the fine arts and alternative energy.

“Super Science Friday is an outstanding example of the university’s collaboration with the community to provide a unique learning opportunity for elementary students throughout the area,” said UM-Flint Provost Gerard Voland said in a news release. “The campus community has been working diligently to create interactive workshops that will excite these young students about science and, hopefully, inspire them to include science in their future plans.”

The day will also feature special keynote presenter, Lee Marek, who was the catalyst behind the creation of the nationally recognized Weird Science demonstration team.

“Super Science Friday is a wonderful way to foster student curiosity in the sciences,” said Karen Stong, Super Science Friday coordinator, in a release. “We hope this on-campus experience will start students thinking about all the different areas of science and the career options they may wish to consider once they have graduated from high school.”

The event is presented with support by the A.G. Bishop Charitable Trust, the Veit Youth Charitable Trust, and the Herbert J. and Dorothy W. Booth Fund of the Community Foundation for Greater Flint.